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EPSRC overseas travel grant: Nov 2023: responsive mode

The questions, word limits and assessment criteria below are the funder’s own, taken from the published competition material. You still submit through their service; this is where the writing happens first.

7 questions, straight from the funder

Their word limits are on every box, counted live as you type, and what the assessor is told to look for sits beside it. All of that is free. The pre-sift check — every mechanical rule that rejects a proposal before anyone reads it, run over what you have written — comes with the pass.

Application questions

Q1 Thematic area alignment

0 / 1 words

Select the EPSRC thematic area your application most closely aligns to. This should be the theme where the majority of the novelty in the research lies. In the text box, copy the letter corresponding to your selected theme: A. artificial intelligence (AI) B. digital security and resilience C. energy and decarbonisation D. engineering E. healthcare technologies F. information and communication technologies (ICT) G. manufacturing H. mathematical sciences I. physical sciences J. quantum technologies

Q2 Purpose

0 / 10 words

Create a document that includes your responses to all criteria. The document should not be more than two sides of A4, single spaced in paper in 11-point Arial (or equivalent sans serif font) with margins of at least 2cm. You may include images, graphs, tables. For the file name, use the unique Funding Service number the system gives you when you create an application, followed by the word ‘purpose’. Save this document as a single PDF file, no bigger than 8MB. Unless specifically requested, please do not include any personal data within the attachment. If the attachment does not meet these requ

What the assessor looks for

  • added value to existing or future research and innovation
  • promotion of collaboration
  • acquisition and development of skills
  • benefit to the countries, organisations and regions involved where appropriate
  • why you are the best person to carry out this visit
  • why the place you are travelling to is the best place to go to, in terms of people and resources
  • why travel needs to happen at this time

A filled dot only means your answer mentions that ground. It is not a judgement of how well.

Q3 References

0 / 1000 words

List the references you have used to support your application.

Q4 Project partners: letters (or emails) of support

0 / 10 words

Upload a single PDF containing the letters or emails of support from each partner you named in the previous ‘Project partners: contributions’ section.

What the assessor looks for

  • confirm the partner’s commitment to the project
  • clearly explain the value, relevance and possible benefits of the work to them
  • describe any additional value that they bring to the project
  • refer to EPSRC’s guidance on project partners letters of support for further information Project partners letter of support

A filled dot only means your answer mentions that ground. It is not a judgement of how well.

Q5 Sensitive information

0 / 10 words

Is there sensitive information you need to share with UKRI that you do not want shared with assessors?

What the assessor looks for

  • applicant is unavailable until a certain date (for example due to parental leave)
  • declaration of interest
  • additional information about eligibility to apply that would not be appropriately shared in the Applicant and team capability section
  • conflict of interest for UKRI to consider in reviewer or panel participant selection
  • the application is an invited resubmission

A filled dot only means your answer mentions that ground. It is not a judgement of how well.

Q6 Resources and cost justification

0 / 1000 words

What will you need to deliver your proposed work and how much will it cost?

What the assessor looks for

  • project staff
  • significant travel for field work or collaboration (but not regular travel between collaborating organisations or to conferences)
  • any equipment that will cost more than £25,000
  • any consumables beyond typical requirements, or that are required in exceptional quantities
  • all facilities and infrastructure costs
  • all resources that have been costed as ‘Exceptions’
  • contribution from international partner in cash or kind
  • are comprehensive, appropriate, and justified
  • represent the optimal use of resources to achieve the intended outcomes
  • maximise potential outcomes and impacts

A filled dot only means your answer mentions that ground. It is not a judgement of how well.

Q7 Ethics and responsible research and innovation (RRI)

0 / 500 words

What are the ethical or RRI implications and issues relating to the proposed work? If you do not think that the proposed work raises any ethical or RRI issues, explain why.

What the assessor looks for

  • the relevant ethical or responsible research and innovation considerations
  • how you will manage these considerations
  • use images sparingly and only to convey important information that cannot easily be put into words
  • insert each new image onto a new line
  • provide a descriptive legend for each image immediately underneath it (this counts towards your word limit)
  • ensure files are smaller than 5MB and in JPEG, JPG, JPE, JFI, JIF, JFIF, PNG, GIF, BMP or WEBP format
  • genetic and biological risk
  • research involving the use of animals
  • conducting research with animal overseas
  • research involving human participation
  • research involving human tissues or biological samples

A filled dot only means your answer mentions that ground. It is not a judgement of how well.

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